Observation on a colony of Bee-eater, Merops apiaster, in Marche Region

The present study describes a Bee-eater, Merops apiaster, colony in the area of S. Costanzo municipality, Marche Region (N 43° 50’ E 13°10’). The area surrounding the historic breeding site, 3 cliffs within an old pliocenic sandstone quarry, is characterized by cultivations: Triticum spp. and Medica...

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Main Authors: Niki Morganti, Francesca Portavia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-09-01
Series:Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology
Online Access:https://sisn.pagepress.org/index.php/rio/article/view/158